an easy way to reduce some weight and volume of your backcountry food

[mtwarden]

Enter the Hyperlite REpack cozy. A 1.4 oz dcf insulated cozy that is meant to take a quart size freezer bag vs the prepackaged dehydrated/freezedried meal.

I weighed an empty Peak Refuel bag (they are nice bags sturdy bags) and they weigh right at 1 oz, if you have two suppers you're into weight savings, six, eight, ten and then it really starts adding up.

While the weight savings are nice, I find even more beneficial is the reduction in volume going to quart ziplocks vs the prepackaged foil packs. I'd estimate a reduction of ~ 25% in volume. With a multi-day trip that's pretty nice

AND it's an insulated cozy, so your suppers are going to stay warmer than just waiting it out in the foil packs!

 

[fbhandler]

Enter the Hyperlite REpack cozy. A 1.4 oz dcf insulated cozy that is meant to take a quart size freezer bag vs the prepackaged dehydrated/freezedried meal.

I weighed an empty Peak Refuel bag (they are nice bags sturdy bags) and they weigh right at 1 oz, if you have two suppers you're into weight savings, six, eight, ten and then it really starts adding up.

While the weight savings are nice, I find even more beneficial is the reduction in volume going to quart ziplocks vs the prepackaged foil packs. I'd estimate a reduction of ~ 25% in volume. With a multi-day trip that's pretty nice

AND it's an insulated cozy, so your suppers are going to stay warmer than just waiting it out in the foil packs!

Are you able to add “boiling” water to the ziplock bags without any problems ?

 

[mtwarden]

Are you able to add “boiling” water to the ziplock bags without any problems ?

freezer ones no problem; wouldn't try it with a "regular" ziplock

 

[Rob5589]

Are you able to add “boiling” water to the ziplock bags without any problems ?

^^^^^ freezer bags, definitely. I do oatmeal and instant grits in them.

 

[Superdoo]

Price?
Too lazy to search!

 

[sndmn11]

Price?
Too lazy to search!

$45+

 

[BDRam16]

Lots of guys have done DIY versions of this for years with the Reflectix material. Definitely an improvement over the prepackaged bags.

 

[xcutter]

Great idea. Here's another great cozy. Works really well.

The Ultimate meal rehydration cozy available anywhere.

The Dinner Bivy is the original cozy to use premium Climashield APEX insulation. It retains more warmth and packs smaller than any other meal cozy on the market. Keep your Backpacking dinner warm.

www.arrowhead-equipment.com

 

[Loggerdude]

I believe it’s all over thought, buy packaged or your own pretty easy. Price point is huge difference try some of both before going and make your choice. Dont try it before and may be a bad decision during your favorite time. The lack of enough tp may be the biggest problem

 

[280Ackley]

Made my own out of a pair of old waders!

 

[Clarktar]

I been repurposing a down booty, or down hood to use as a cozy. Just found multi-purpose gear is the best way to shave ounces.

Repacking the meals is a must in my opinion when you are talking 8+ day trips. Food really becomes the elephant in the pack.

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